The government seems confused about
the reality of growing GM crops. A few weeks ago, the UK Food and Farming
Minister said she wants UK farmers to have access to GM crops to fight disease
and raise farm yields, but no GM crop actually does this. The
Minister wants decisions on GM to be made on scientific evidence, but scientific
field trials conducted in the UK showed that GM harmed the threatened wildlife
which we should be protecting.

What's the truth behind the push for GM crops? It's really about
trade.

Our
government is spending our money on GM research to sell the results here and
overseas because it claims that it will help our economy. That's just not true.
GM could cost us dearly instead. Contamination happens wherever GM is grown, so
growing GM crops will jeopardise the reputation of our agriculture, which
employs 3.5 million people and makes up 7% of our economy. UK food exports
alone are worth nearly £19 billion per year, so betting the farm on GM crops is
a bad plan.

Write now to keep GM crops out of
our fields and our food. You don't have to live in the UK to care about what
happens in the UK fields

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Formerly known as the Scottish Consumers Association for Natural Food, Pro-natural Food Scotland was formed in 1996 by a group of concerned people in Glasgow, Scotland. We are funded entirely by donation and run by volunteers. We network with, and support, all like-minded groups and individuals. Our objective is to empower by raising awareness.